What kind of home is 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ last sold for £375,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,250 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and September 2013, 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ rose from £180,250 to £375,000, a change of £194,750. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 5LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ in?

14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ sits in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

Police records around 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is St Swithun's CofE Primary School (1.2km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Greyfriars Catholic School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ is Upper Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 14 Upper Road, OX1 5LJ have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.01 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 53.43 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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14 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Upper Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Upper Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kennington, Oxford, Oxford (OX1 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 49.9% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 March 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Upper Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LJ

1decisions1extensions12documents5nearby

May 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor bedroom extension with en suite shower room (amended by drawing numbers TR1-Rev A, TR2-Rev A, TR3-Rev A, TR4 Rev A, received 24 April 2014).
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
P14/V0450/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2013Most recent
£375,000
+72.4%over 12 years
12 June 2001
£217,500
+20.7%over 1 year
23 February 2000
£180,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 5LJ: £540,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Upper Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Upper Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,348

Street avg £4,098

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

286/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Upper Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Swithun's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 5LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 5LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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